Comments on: Long overdue response to Harsh Reality http://grantenglish.com/archives/2006/06/23/long-overdue-response-to-harsh-reality/ the randomness of a distracted existential tour guide. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:09:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jason Lofton http://grantenglish.com/archives/2006/06/23/long-overdue-response-to-harsh-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-5942 Jason Lofton Tue, 27 Jun 2006 20:37:50 +0000 http://grantenglish.com/archives/2006/06/23/long-overdue-response-to-harsh-reality/#comment-5942 I was thinking this morning about what a privilage it is a physician to have the job I have. I get to meet people at rock bottom often and get paid to help people in need. There are a lot of similarities to pastoring and doctoring, with the salary being one big difference. *I have to put up with lots of "crap" - literally and figuratively *We don't get a lot of thanks for what we do- at least in the family medicine side of things *We have the privilage of meeting people where the rubber meets the road. How many jobs do people divulge things to you that they don't even tell their spouses-probably only in court other than in a pastor or doctor's office. I say all this to say "I know how you feel". I look at myself as a minister dressed in a white coat and get paid very well (at least someday) to do it. Ever think about going to medical school? I was thinking this morning about what a privilage it is a physician to have the job I have. I get to meet people at rock bottom often and get paid to help people in need. There are a lot of similarities to pastoring and doctoring, with the salary being one big difference.

*I have to put up with lots of “crap” – literally and figuratively
*We don’t get a lot of thanks for what we do- at least in the family medicine side of things
*We have the privilage of meeting people where the rubber meets the road. How many jobs do people divulge things to you that they don’t even tell their spouses-probably only in court other than in a pastor or doctor’s office.

I say all this to say “I know how you feel”. I look at myself as a minister dressed in a white coat and get paid very well (at least someday) to do it. Ever think about going to medical school?

]]> By: Mike S http://grantenglish.com/archives/2006/06/23/long-overdue-response-to-harsh-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-5784 Mike S Sun, 25 Jun 2006 02:52:06 +0000 http://grantenglish.com/archives/2006/06/23/long-overdue-response-to-harsh-reality/#comment-5784 One thing about pastoring - you alluded to it and you may cover it later - is the weight of the eternal significance that comes with pastoring v. other professions. One thing about pastoring – you alluded to it and you may cover it later – is the weight of the eternal significance that comes with pastoring v. other professions.

]]> By: kris http://grantenglish.com/archives/2006/06/23/long-overdue-response-to-harsh-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-5713 kris Fri, 23 Jun 2006 19:50:31 +0000 http://grantenglish.com/archives/2006/06/23/long-overdue-response-to-harsh-reality/#comment-5713 one unique aspect to pastoring is having an enemy who would like nothing more than to wreck you -- or wreck anything you try to do .... one unique aspect to pastoring is having an enemy who would like nothing more than to wreck you — or wreck anything you try to do ….

]]> By: Mike R http://grantenglish.com/archives/2006/06/23/long-overdue-response-to-harsh-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-5709 Mike R Fri, 23 Jun 2006 18:15:29 +0000 http://grantenglish.com/archives/2006/06/23/long-overdue-response-to-harsh-reality/#comment-5709 Oops, messed up my link. <a href="http://www.therileyfamily.org/pblog_mike/index.php?entry=entry060623-110017" rel="nofollow">God's Grand Story</a> Oops, messed up my link.
God’s Grand Story

]]> By: Mike R http://grantenglish.com/archives/2006/06/23/long-overdue-response-to-harsh-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-5708 Mike R Fri, 23 Jun 2006 18:11:12 +0000 http://grantenglish.com/archives/2006/06/23/long-overdue-response-to-harsh-reality/#comment-5708 My thoughts on this: <a href rel="nofollow">God's Grand Story</a> p.s. how do you do that "ping back" stuff? My thoughts on this:
God’s Grand Story

p.s. how do you do that “ping back” stuff?

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